wneumann
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Summary of Operations 1/21 - 1/23/42 Eastern Pacific / U.S. West Coast: Reinforcements have arrived at Palmyra. 1st USMC Defence LCU has disembarked at Palmyra along with a quantity of supply. A second transport convoy is enroute to Palmyra from Panama City with a US Army RCT and additional supply. Japanese submarines have been detected in Seattle (I-23) and San Francisco (I-7). The I-23 was engaged by joint U.S. and Canadian ASW forces on 1/24 and confirmed sunk. The I-7 in San Francisco was attacked on 1/22 and 1/23 by U.S. aircraft and ASW forces - AAR reports a number of near misses on the I-7 with possible damage, but as of now it's still there. South and SW Pacific: Establishment of a base on Norfolk Island with a Dutch Naval Base LCU is underway - this base will be employed mainly to base Catalina and Do-24 aircraft on naval search missions. Australia: No Japanese activity except shore bombardment of Darwin by TF (BB Hyuga & Ise) on 1/23. Re-deployment of LCU, aircraft, and other assets evacuated from the Phillipines and DEI continue. DEI: Japanese are advancing down eastern coast of Borneo - Tarakan and Samarinda have been taken by Japanese in the last few days, moves against Bali and Balikpapan are imminent. Japanese TF (BB Kongo & Haruna) bombarded Palembang on 1/24. Singapore: Japanese air and ground attacks continue - AAR follows. Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving at Singapore include 4th Infantry Division and a road construction battalion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore Japanese Bombardment attack 1/21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore Japanese Shock attack 1/22 Attacking force 126292 troops, 490 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 2035 2nd, 4th, 5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF; 9, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn; 4, 15 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 15 Naval Gd, 3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force Defending force 64402 troops, 471 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 721 22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force Japanese max assault: 1980 - adjusted assault: 1999 Allied max defense: 758 - adjusted defense: 872 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3 Japanese ground losses: 3576 casualties reported Guns lost 35 Vehicles lost 8 Allied ground losses: 3549 casualties reported Guns lost 140 Vehicles lost 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 29957 troops, 278 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2331 2nd, 4th ,5th, 18th & Guards (2nd) Infantry Divisions, 21st Mixed Brigade, 4 Mixed Rgt, Sasebo 8 SNLF; 9, 12 & 28 NLF, 5 Engineer Bn; 4, 15 & 28 Engineer Rgts; 2, 6 &14 Tank Rgts; 3 & 18 Heavy FA Rgts; 3, 5 & 14 Mortar Bns, 15 Naval Gd, 3 & 10 Mtn Gun Rgts, 124 IJNAF Base Force, 20 Road Construction Bn Defending force 59914 troops, 335 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 618 22nd & 27th Australian Brigades AIF; 1st & 2nd Malaya Brigades; 6th, 8th, 12th, 15th & 28th Indian Brigades, SSVF Brigade, Singapore Fortress; 1 & 2 HAA Rgts; 3 LAA Rgt; 1 & 2 Indian LAA Rgts; 109, 111, 112 & 113 RAF Base Force, MAF Aviation, 101 & 109 RN Base Force Japanese max assault: 584 - adjusted assault: 11 Allied max defense: 641 - adjusted defense: 1242 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4) Japanese ground losses: 728 casualties reported Guns lost 13 Allied ground losses: 682 casualties reported Guns lost 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burma: Japanese 33rd Division is continuing attacks NE of Moulmein. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,33 (NE of Moulmein) Japanese Shock attack - 1/23 Attacking force 21219 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472 33rd Infantry Division Defending force 3626 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87 2nd Burma Brigade Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 46 Allied max defense: 83 - adjusted defense: 83 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 609 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 74 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 30,33 Japanese Bombardment attack - 1/21 and 1/22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- China: No significant activity. Phillipines: AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan Japanese Bombardment attacks 1/21 through 1/23 Attacking force 53198 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450 16th, 48th & 56th Infantry Divisions; 4, 7 & 8 Tank Rgts, 2 NLF, Yokosuka 1 SNLF Defending force 71127 troops, 631 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277 11th, 21st, 31st, 41st & 71st Reserve Divisions; 2nd Constabulary Division, 31 US RCT, 45 & 57 PS RCTs, 26 PS Cavalry Rgt, 4 Marine Rgt, 192 & 194 Tank Bns, Provisional FA Group; 301 Provisional, 86 & 88 FA Rgts; Corregidor Fortress CD, 200 Cst AA Rgt, 14 PS Engineer Rgt, 803 EAB, 4 & 109 USAAF Base Force, 118 USN Base Force, 8 PAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field Japanese Deliberate attack on 1/23 Attacking force 31506 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 349 65th Infantry Brigade, Kure 1st SNLF, Yokosuka 3rd SNLF, 32 Special Base Force, 21 Aviation Unit Defending force 4977 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 51st & 91st Reserve Divisions (both eliminated in this combat) Japanese max assault: 373 - adjusted assault: 344 Allied max defense: 56 - adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 172 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 5282 casualties reported Guns lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cagayan Japanese Bombardment attacks - 1/22 and 1/23 Attacking force 12029 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234 56th Infantry Brigade, 1 & 31 NLF Defending force 9127 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279 101st & 102nd Reserve Divisions, 2 Philippine Rgt, 5 USAAF Base Force (elements) Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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